A miffed motorist appears to have taken the council’s work into his own hands.

At 3.30am one morning residents in St Dunstan’s Road in West Worthing spotted a resident from a nearby flat painting a home-made disabled parking spot in their street.

Home-owners were woken as the man revved his car loudly as he tried to measure out the spot.

And the next morning the newbay appeared to have exhausted the painter – as he only managed to write ‘disable’.

But it seems motorists are not paying any heed to the DIY space – when The Argus visited the address yesterday a large white van was parked in the bay.

The Argus:

The Argus understands that the man, who is believed to have embarked on the late-night painting session, is disabled and holds a blue badge.

But it is unclear at this stage why he has taken this unusual step.

Restrictions in the street mean that motorists can only park for an hour between 8.30am and 6pm.

Jamie Edwards, of St Dunstan’s Road, said: “I woke up and heard banging and then I looked outside and he was trying to get his car lined up into the spot.

“You’re only allowed to park for a short time in the road but he leaves his car here for days.

“It’s not really funny, it’s wrong.

“My dad is disabled but he follows the rules.”

Blue badge owner Joan Paine said: “It is just wrong.

“It seems some people have no conscience.

“I always park here so I can get my hair done, I have done for years.

“I don’t find it an issue, there are all sorts of places to park round here.”

Michael Ferrucci, owner of nearby Terra Mia café, said: “If the guy is really disabled, how did he paint the box?

“If you are properly disabled you can’t do that.”

A West Sussex County Council spokesman said: “West Sussex County Council can confirm this is not the work of the council.

“We will be raising a works instruction for its urgent removal but we will also approach the householder to determine their needs, as perhaps they genuinely do require a disabled bay.”